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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MSMEs
As per 73rd Round of NSS Report on Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises'  conducted by Ministry of Statistics & PI , the estimated number of persons employed in MSMEs are about 11.10 crore. Under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , the estimated employment generated  in micro enterprises during the year 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22  are 4.08 lakh, 3.87 lakh, 5.87 lakh, 5.33 lakh, 5.95 lakh and 2.90 lakh respectively.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  implements various schemes to increase employment opportunities of MSME sector in the country. These include PMEGP, Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme , Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries , Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises  and a Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship .
Government has taken a number of initiatives under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to support the MSME Sector in the country especially in Covid-19 Pandemic. Some of them are:
i. Rs 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for MSMEs.
ii. Rs 3 lakh crores Collateral free Automatic Loans for business, including MSMEs.
iii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds.
iv. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
v. New Registration of MSMEs through ‘Udyam Registration’ for Ease of Doing Business.
vi. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores, this will help MSME.
As reported by the Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises on 16.11.2021, 754 guarantees amounting to Rs. 81.47 Crore have been approved under Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt . As part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme , an amount of Rs. 2.82 lakh crore has been sanctioned as on 12.11.2021.
This information was given by Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Coast Guard successfully conducts swift medical evacuation off Goa
Indian Coast Guard  successfully conducted a swift sea-air coordinated medical evacuation off Goa on June 06, 2021. Information was received at 0430 hours at Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre  that the captain of a ship, MT ELIM, a 50-year old South Korean national needed emergency medical assistance. The Marshall Island flag vessel, that was about 109 nm south west of Goa at that time, was directed to proceed towards Goa, while a swift operational plan was drawn by Coast Guard District HQ Goa for safe evacuation of the patient.
At 0530 hrs, ICG ship C-158 sailed out from Goa, maintaining continuous communication with MT ELIM. For speedy evacuation of the patient, ICG Chetak helicopter was deployed from Coast Guard Air Enclave . Braving gusting monsoon winds, the helicopter reached the vessel and airlifted the patient with the help of aircrew diver. The patient was safely brought ashore and shifted to SMRC hospital in Vasco, Goa where his condition is reported to be stable.
Special Service and Features
National Start-up Day Celebrations: Two-day Workshop for Women Entrepreneurs held in Kochi
Kochi: Jan 11, 2022
A two-day Workshop was organized by Kerala Start-up Mission  in association with Start-up India, under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry from January 10 to 11, 2023 at the Integrated Startup Complex, Kalamassery in Kochi. The Workshop offered a platform for aspiring and existing women entrepreneurs to share their experiences and interact with industry leaders ahead of the National Start-up Day which falls on January 16.
The Workshop featured industry leaders and top start-up personalities facilitating women entrepreneurs from the ecosystem to familiarize themselves with the business world. Start-up India Head Ms Aastha Grover, Investment Specialist Ms Khushbu Verma, Social Entrepreneur Ms Lakshmi Menon, Team One Advertising Company Head Ms Vinodini Sukumar, Prohub Process Management CEO Ms Sreedevi K, Green Pepper CEO Mr Krishna Kumar and investor Mr Seshadrinathan Krishnan were the key speakers.
The proceedings on the opening day covered topics like the activities of KSUM, projects of Start-up India, market entry, product value, brand creation, pitching and investment strategies. Pitching of start-up ideas and ventures and interaction with business leaders were also held as part of the Event. On day two, 15 shortlisted women Start-ups pitched before the panel. The panel gave their feedback for improving their performance.
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Special Service and Features
FCI conducts weekly e-auction of Food Grains
Food Corporation of India, Kerala Region is conducting weekly e-auction of food grains offering Rice and Wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme  to private parties from the Central pool stock to control any hike in market prices. The tender will be published on Friday every week and the e-auction will be conducted on the next Wednesday until further notice in this regard. The tender including eligibility, terms and conditions, etc. can be downloaded from the official website of Food Corporation of India, www.fci.gov.in or from the website www.valuejunction.in/fci.
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Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Maharashtra, Karnataka & Uttar Pradesh
The Income Tax Department carried outa search and seizure operation on 30.09.2021 on 37 premises spread across multiple cities including Mumbai, Pune, Noida & Bangalore. These groups/individuals were in varied businesses such as cable manufacturing, real estate, textile, printing machineries, hotels, logistics etc.
During the course of the search operation, several incriminating documents, loose sheets, diaries, emails and other digital evidences etc. have been unearthed which indicates ownership of a large number of foreign bank accounts and immovable properties, unreported to the Department. These groups/individuals utilized the services of a Dubai based financial service provider to create a dubious and complex web of foreign companies and trusts based in tax havens such as Mauritius, UAE, BVI, Gibraltar etc. to hold their unaccounted assets.
The credits in the bank accounts of these groups and individuals maintained by the Dubai based financial service provider exceed 100 Million US Dollars  accumulated over a decade and were found to be parked in bank accounts in Switzerland, UAE, Malaysia and several other countries. Evidences gathered during the search operation reveal that the undisclosed funds parked abroad have been used by these groups for acquiring immovable properties in several countries such as UK, Portugal, UAE etc in the name of defunct companies incorporated abroad, with funds layered through foreign bank accounts, for meeting the personal expenses of the promoters and their family members abroad and routing back funds in their Indian entities.
During the course of the search, evidence related to bogus payments to suppliers for generating cash, unaccounted cash expenditure, hawala transactions, over-invoicing have also been gathered. Unaccounted cash and jewellery to the tune of over Rs. 2 crore has been seized from the residential and business premises respectively. More than 50 bank lockers have been kept under restraint.
Further investigations are in progress.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
National Internet Exchange of India introducing Internet Exchanges in Durgapur and Bardhaman to improve quality of Internet and Broadband services in West Bengal and nearby regions
Taking Digital opportunities to tier 2 / 3 cities is an article of faith for Narendra Modi Government : Rajeev Chandrasekhar
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India vision to connect every Indian with open, safe, trusted and accountable internet, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar- Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India in presence of Shri S S Ahluwalia, Member of Parliament Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha will be inaugurating two new Internet Exchange points  of NIXI at Durgapur and Bardhman. It’s an initiative under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  vision 1000 days.
The first Internet Exchange of the state at Kolkata is also run by National Internet Exchange of India . It is now expanding its footprint in the state by launching the two new Internet Exchange Points at Durgapur and Bardhaman. The inauguration will be at The Citi Residenci, City Centre, Durgapur.
The launch of these new NIXI internet exchanges in state will contribute to the enhancement and improvement of Internet and Broadband services at local level and in neighbouring regions. The internet service providers connecting at these points will benefit as their broadband services to their end users will improve, bringing about a change in the lives of the people of the region. Opening of these new IXPs will benefit every sector of the state ranging from health, education, agriculture, startup, ecosystem to MSMEs & other business verticals. Accessibility and convenience will increase for citizens in terms of availing government benefits and improving quality of life. The 2 new Internet Exchange nodes from NIXI are certain to boost the state’s Internet ecology.
In order to improve the overall Indian internet ecosystem and give internet users access to it at a low cost with improved speed, NIXI plans to install such internet exchanges in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities in the near future. All Internet Service Providers are invited by NIXI to establish peering at any of its nodes and support the domestic Internet ecosystem. Taking Digital opportunities to tier 2 / 3 cities is an article of faith for Narendra Modi Government. It is our duty to ensure that the power of internet empowers all with an approach - ‘No one is left Behind’, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a statement issued through a release.
About NIXI
NIXI is a not for profit Organization under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 and was registered on 19th June 2003. NIXI was set up for peering of ISPs among themselves for the purpose of routing the domestic traffic within the country, instead of taking it all the way to US/Abroad, thereby resulting in better quality of service  and reduced bandwidth charges for ISPs by saving on International Bandwidth. NIXI is managed and operated on a Neutral basis, in line with the best practices for such initiatives globally.
Website Link: https://nixi.in/en/home/
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to organize iconic week celebrations under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Field Operations Division to organise nationwide quiz contest on official statistics for college/university students & alumni
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is organizing iconic week celebrations under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav during 27th June-3rd July 2022. As part of the week-long celebrations, Field Operations Division is organising nationwide quiz contest on official statistics for college/university students & alumni on 27th June 2022 at State Capital Regional Offices.
In Mumbai, the event is being organised at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College by the State Capital Regional Office, Mumbai of Field Operations. About 100 students from different colleges/universities of Mumbai and nearby cities are likely to participate in the event. All participating students will be provided certificate of participation and exciting prizes will be awarded to the winning teams.
With the spirit of involving students in celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the event intends to promote awareness about official statistics and enlighten the young minds about various facets of Indian official statistical system.
Special Service and Features
Regional Dak Adalat of Central Postal Region, Kerala Circle
Kochi: August 31, 2023
The Regional Dak Adalat of Central Postal Region, Kerala Circle  for the 3rd Quarter of 2023 is proposed to be held online on 12.09.2023 at 11.00 AM via Google Meet Platform.
The complaints pertaining to Post Offices under the Central Region, Kochi  will be taken up in the Adalat. The Adalat will cover matters relating to postal services including counter services, savings bank, money orders etc.
Those who wish to file complaints/petitions before the Adalat may send the same by email to adpgcr.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com or pmgcr.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com titled “Regional Dak Adalat : September 2023” or by post addressed to Smt V. Ambily, Assistant Director , O/o the Postmaster General, Central Region, Kochi-682 020. The mobile number and email id of the applicant are to be clearly specified in the complaint.
Complaints should reach the above email id/address on or before 06.09.2023. Complaints/Suggestions taken up in the previous Adalats will not be entertained.
The Google meet ID will be intimated directly to the applicant by email.
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Ministry of Railways
Please don't walk or trespass or take rest on railway tracks, appeals Indian Railways
Mumbai, May 10, 2020
Western Railway and Central Railway have both appealed to all migrant labourers and other citizens as well, to avoid walking on railway tracks for their own personal safety. Indian Railways has appealed to all migrants to have patience and don't walk or stay for rest on or trespass railway tracks, as it is extremely dangerous as well as strictly prohibited under Railways Act.
All migrant labourers who would like to return to their home states have been requested to contact the nearest district authorities and apply, so that they may be sent to the places of their choice by Shramik Special Trains. Shramik Special Trains for stranded people are being operated over Western Railway and Central Railway jurisdictions, as well as in other zones of Indian Railways. So far, as per data up to 3 PM, 10th May, 2020, a total of 366 Shramik Special trains have been operationalized from various states across the country. Out of these, 287 trains have reached their destination and 79 trains are in transit.
The Railways has alerted that although regular passenger train services remain suspended due to lockdown, goods trains and special parcel trains continue to run to maintain supply of essential commodities across the country. This is apart from the Shramik Special Trains, as mentioned above. Moreover, Indian Railways has announced plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from 12th May, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains . Migrant labourers have accordingly been requested to exercise abundant caution for their personal safety.
Ministry of Defence
RakshaMantri Shri Rajnath Singh to chair Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  Defence Ministers’ Meeting
RakshaMantriShri Rajnath Singh will chair the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers Meeting on 28 April, 2023 in New Delhi. Defence Ministers of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan will participate. India has invitedBelarusand Iran,currently observers in SCO, to participate in the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting. Defence Minister of Pakistan would be participating virtually.The Ministers will discuss matters related to regional peace and security, counter terrorism efforts within SCO and an effective multilateralism.
RakshaMantriwill be holding bilateral meetings with the participating Defence Ministers on 27 and 28 April, 2023 where bilateral defence related issues and other matters of mutual interest will be discussed.
India has ancient civilizational, cultural and spiritual ties with the SCO member countries. India’s membership of SCO in 2017, was therefore, a reaffirmation of New Delhi’skeenness to deepen these historic ties.India considers SCO as an important regional group to promote multilateral, political, security, economic and people-to-people interactions in the region.
India continues to bring more ideas and initiatives to strengthen cooperation amongst SCO countries. Under its Chairmanship, this year, India organised two defence related activities to enhance interoperability amongst SCO member states. The first being a workshop on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and the second was a seminar of SCO countries defence think-tanks on the issue of Armed Forces contributing to Military medicine, Healthcare and Pandemics.
India stands committed to take forward the Agenda of SCO under its chairmanship
PIB Headquarters
SSC TO CONDUCT EXAM FOR SUB INSPECTOR IN DELHIPOLICE, CISF
- Selection Commission will be conducting Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs and Assistant Sub- Inspector in CISF Examination, 2019  in Computer Based Mode.
In Southern Region, 51615 candidates have been admitted to appear in the examination. The examination will be conducted on 9th, 11th & 12th December, 2019 in 2 Shifts from 10.00 AM to 12.00 NOON and 02.00 PM to 04.00 PM at 21 Venues located in 11 Centers / Cities viz. Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada & Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad & Warangal in Telangana and Chennai, Coimbatore & Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India on track to achieving the Maternal Mortality Ratio  targets for Sustainable Development Goals  & National Health Policy : Dr. Harsh Vardhan
States achieving the SDG target increase from 3 to 5
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan, speaking on the success achieved by India on the Maternal Mortality Ratio , said, “Maternal Mortality Ratio  of India has declined by 9 points in one year as per the Special Bulletin on MMR released by the Registrar General of India. The ratio has declined from 122 in 2015-17 to 113 in 2016-18 .” He highlighted that the country has been witnessing a progressive reduction in MMR from 167 in 2011-2013, 130 in 2014-2016, 122 in 2015-17, and to 113 in 2016-18.
Speaking on India’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goals, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “With this persistent decline, India is on track to achieving the SDG of 70/ lakh live births by 2030 and National Health Policy  target of 100/ live births by 2020. The number of states which have achieved the SDG target has now risen from 3 to 5 viz. Kerala , Maharashtra  Tamil Nadu , Telangana  and Andhra Pradesh . There are eleven  States that have achieved the target of MMR set by the NHP which includes the above 5 and the states of Jharkhand , Gujarat , Haryana , Karnataka , West Bengal  and Uttarakhand .”
Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated that three states , Bihar , Odisha ) have MMR in between 100-150, while for 5 states namely, Chhattisgarh , Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh  and Assam , MMR is above 150.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan congratulated the states of Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh , Odisha  Bihar  and Madhya Pradesh . He also stated that two states  have shown more than 15% decline in MMR, while 4 states namely, Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat have shown a decline between 10-15%. Seven states viz. Karnataka, Assam, Jharkhand, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar have witnessed a decline between 5-10%.
Highlighting the efforts taken by the Union and the State/UT governments, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “This success can be attributed to the intensive endeavor of the government in achieving impressive gains in institutional deliveries as well as focusing on quality and coverage of services under NHM through various schemes such as Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, Janani Suraksha Yojana, and newer initiatives like LaQshya and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan. Government of India also envisages rolling out the overarching SUMAN initiative including the midwifery initiative, assuring delivery of maternal and newborn healthcare services encompassing wider access to free and quality services, zero tolerance for denial of services along with respectful maternity care.”
Ministry of Finance
Change in the shareholding pattern of GSTN
The Goods and Services Tax Network - Special Purpose Vehicle  was created as a private limited, not-for-profit company under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956  by Govt. of India on 28th March, 2013 with an objective to provide shared IT infrastructure and services to Centre and States Governments, tax payers and other stakeholders for implementation of Goods and Services Tax  in the country.
Presently, the Central Government and State Government are holding 24.5% equity shares respectively and the remaining 51% are held by non-Governmental institutions and through various mechanisms, GSTN is under strategic control of government. Majority of the GST processes including registration, filing of returns, payment of taxes, processing of refunds is IT driven and GSTN is handling large-scale invoice level data of lakhs of business entities including data relating to exports and imports. Considering the nature of ‘state’ function performed by GSTN, Council felt that GSTN be converted into be a fully owned government Company.
In view of the above, GST Council in its meeting held today decided:
Acquisition of entire 51% of equity held by the Non-Governmental Institutions in GSTN amounting to Rs. 5.1 crore, equally by the Centre and the States governments and allow GSTN Board to initiate process for acquisition of equity held by the private Companies; and
GSTN Board shall be allowed to continue the existing staff at existing terms and conditions for the a period upto five years, and shall have the flexibility of hiring people through contract on the terms and conditions similar to those used by GSTN till now while hiring regular employees.
The existing financial commitments given by Centre and States to GSTN to share the capital and O&M cost of the IT Systems shall continue.